Program:

- Symmetry in crystals

- Examples of crystalline structures

- Mechanisms Crystal growth

- Diffraction of X-ray by crystals

- Experimental methods in X-ray: from single crystal to powders

Objectives of the program:

To understand the role of symmetry in periodic structures, basics of crystal growth, theory of diffraction in crystals, the use of diffraction to study solids. To make and interpret experiments on powdered polycrystalline samples.

Evaluation: YES - Oral examination